Definitions for required
re·quired

Princeton's WordNet(3.17 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. needed, needful, required, requisiteadjective

   necessary for relief or supply

   "provided them with all things needful"

2. compulsory, mandatory, requiredadjective

   required by rule

   "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Required

   of Require

Editors Contribution(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. required

   For a specific purpose.

   They required passports to travel abroad.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020  

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   requiredverb

   Verb form of the word require.

   They required many people to prepare the field for the wedding, all gathered and it was completed efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'required' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #645

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'required' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2094

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'required' in Adjectives Frequency: #609

How to pronounce required?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say required in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of required in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of required in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of required in a Sentence

1. Jillian Lane:

   It seems that The Florida Bar, by Rules Regulating, is required to investigate even the most frivolous of complaints.

2. Bettina Hagedorn:

   For the federal government, obtaining COVID-19 vaccines is of fundamental importance to get the pandemic under control, in addition, a broad portfolio (of vaccines) is required so that Germany will have effective vaccines with enough vaccine doses for the various population groups, also in the case that not all vaccines are approved.

3. Russ Kotwal:

   The' golden hour' is not about getting people to a hospital, it’s about getting them the care that’s required.

4. Principal Gaye Cheramie:

   Since the storm, students have not done any work, we have not required them to do anything. The one thing we asked them to do is earn service hours, help their family, help their community.

5. James Wolffsohn:

   The lens seems an interesting concept to provide optical magnification to the retina when required.

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